wellness retreats
Where team bonding meets nervous-system healing
You care deeply about your team.
Their energy. Their growth. Their capacity to thrive in and out of the salon.
You’ve created a space where people feel seen. Now you’re ready to support them in an even more intentional way.
A moment to reconnect. An experience to recharge. A shared practice that centers nervous system care and collective trust.
These in-salon retreats are designed for salon owners and educators who value both science and spirit. Each one blends breathwork, meditation, journaling, and somatic education to guide your team into deeper regulation, self-awareness, and lasting connection.
Facilitated by Maila Wheeler: a hairstylist, educator, somatic practitioner and trauma-informed coach who understands the rhythms and realities of this industry.
Meet Your Facilitator
Hi, I’m Maila Wheeler.
I’ve been behind the chair for 15 years, and I’ve spent the last three years guiding stylists through nervous system work, somatic education, and intentional business support.
I created these retreats because I believe hairstylists deserve spaces that pour back into them, spaces where they can rest, regulate, and reconnect.
My facilitation is grounded in both lived experience and trauma-informed training. Everything I share is rooted in science, shaped by somatic wisdom, and held with care. Whether your team is brand new to wellness work or already deep in the journey, they’ll be met with warmth, clarity, and respect for their unique pace
Let’s map out a retreat that meets your team where they are.
Choose the Ritual That Fits Your Team
Every retreat is a blend of nervous system care, connection, and evidence-based practices that support stylists in feeling safe, resourced, and restored.
Core Facilitation
$449 | 2 hour circle
A streamlined offering focused purely on the guided practices.
Includes my signature grounding script and companion playlist, a tried-and-true journey to invite calm presence and renewed creativity.
Pre-Event Email Check-In – confirm timing & logistics (no intention planning call required).
Sacred Roots
$749 | 2 hour circle
This ceremony-inspired experience is a spacious circle custom curated to bring your team into deeper connection within themselves and with one another.
We begin with a grounding cacao ceremony, followed by guided breathwork and meditation to settle the body and quiet the mind.
From there, your team is invited into gentle nervous system education, reflective journaling, and a guided share circle and team bonding.
A custom playlist sets the tone, and community connection is woven throughout. You provide the space and materials, and I bring the rhythm of presence.
The Remembering
$1,099 | 4 hour circle
The Remembering is for salon teams ready to drop into a deeper layer of connection, release, and reflection. This extended retreat includes everything offered in Sacred Roots: cacao ceremony, breathwork, meditation, nervous system education, journaling, and community sharing, woven into a more spacious timeline.
With expanded room for emotional processing, this experience allows each team member to be met exactly where they are. Optional somatic movement invites the body into release, while deeper facilitation and integration support hold the group through moments of insight and softness.
This is where nervous system care becomes a shared language. A retreat to anchor what’s often rushed past.
The Sanctuary
starting at $1,599 | 4-hour VIP circle
The Sanctuary is the most immersive experience offering, a full-sensory retreat for salon teams who are ready to invest deeply in their collective care.
This experience includes everything from The Remembering, with the addition of sacred space design, aesthetic altar elements, and personalized gift bundles curated with your team’s energy and intention in mind. Optional 1:1 integration call or 1:1 individual event support offer continued support after the circle closes.
Held in beauty and thoughtfulness, The Sanctuary invites your team to experience what it means to feel truly tended to, individually and together.
Additional Details
These offerings are meant to be a collaboration and custom events can be crafted to best suit your team's needs! We will discuss what makes the most sense in our connection call.
Optional Add-Ons
• Keepsake bundles (custom gift bags): $35 per person
• Post-retreat 1:1 integration call (60 min): $149
• Multi-day, custom retreats or speaking events: Available upon request, inquire below
Travel Fees
Local travel within the Bay Area is included.
For longer distances:
• Drive Package (up to 5 hours from Pleasanton): $450
• Fly Package (5+ hours or air travel required): $950
Travel packages include transportation, lodging, meals, and setup time.
What Your Team Walks Away With
Tools for nervous system regulation they can use daily
A felt sense of safety and deeper connection with one another
A shared experience that strengthens your salon’s culture and trust
A grounded reset that carries into every service they provide
✶ Testimonials ✶
some kind words from Retreat Attendees
“
It was much needed. As a mother of two, ages 7 and 4, I need some me-time to relax. I left feeling reassured that I'm doing my best, and I love my kids so much that I needed to take care of myself for them. Thank you!
★★★★★
— Deny
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I was surprised to let my body do what it needed. It released, I cried, laughed, and just felt refreshed. Everything about the retreat felt calming and comfortable and left me excited for the year to come
★★★★★
— Jamie
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Maila, you have such a gift. The exact reason why I was nervous to come today (feeling my bottled up emotions) is the exact thing that happened. I had an awful headache all day and once I was able to be in this setting to (unintentionally) let it out I've felt so much weight lifted. Thank you everyone that was here tonight for allowing me to be vulnerable and open. I love you ladies forever
★★★★★
— Raschell
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This retreat was the exact thing I never knew I needed. At the start of the year, I had so many new changes in my life and I never took the time to sit and process everything. This retreat allowed me to slow down and really assess everything to go into the new year with a different perspective. I would 1000% do something like this again. Maila has the perfect calming energy that made this feel like the perfect safe space to express myself.
★★★★★
— Keema
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people can attend a retreat?
These retreats are designed for salon teams of 4 to 20 people. If your team is larger, I’m happy to discuss options for extended facilitation support or a multi-group structure to ensure everyone feels seen and held.
What if our team is new to breathwork or meditation?
No experience is needed. All practices are guided gently and paced to meet your team exactly where they are. This work is rooted in science—specifically in nervous system regulation and trauma-informed facilitation—not in religion or spiritual belief systems.
Everyone is welcome, regardless of faith or background. These sessions are about helping your team access more ease, clarity, and connection in their bodies and with each other. Nothing is ever forced, and participation is always optional.
What if stillness or silence doesn’t work for everyone on our team?
These retreats are designed with sensitivity in mind. As a trauma-informed facilitator, I honor that nervous systems respond in different ways, and that regulation doesn’t look the same for everyone.
Breathwork and meditation are offered as invitations, not prescriptions. If stillness feels activating, movement is welcome. If closing the eyes isn’t accessible, grounding through sound, touch, or soft gaze is encouraged.
There is no one right way to participate. Whether your team includes stylists who are neurodivergent, highly sensitive, or simply processing a lot, this space is shaped to be flexible, respectful, and gently attuned.
What materials or setup do we need to provide?
For most retreats, you simply provide a quiet space large enough to accommodate your team, along with clearing the space so for all members to be able to bring a yoga mat and sit on the floor. If you choose a package that includes ceremony or aesthetic setup, I’ll bring any additional materials required. We’ll review setup details during your connection call.
Can these retreats be customized to our salon’s culture or goals?
Absolutely. Each retreat is curated with your team’s energy, values, and current season in mind. Whether you’re seeking emotional reconnection, stress relief, or simply a moment to breathe together, I’ll shape the flow around what your team is truly needing.
What’s the process for booking?
It starts with a connection call. This is a no-pressure space to share your vision, ask questions, and explore which retreat is the best fit. From there, we’ll confirm the date, finalize details, and I’ll send over a proposal and deposit link to reserve your spot along with your next steps.
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